Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda v Kiwanuka (Application No.24 of 2024)
Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda v Kiwanuka (Application No.24 of 2024) [2025] EACJ 2 (7 March 2025) (First Instance Division)
The Court found that the Applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay in filing additional Affidavits and written submissions, as the challenges in obtaining information from Government institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic were genuinely beyond the Applicant's control. The Court considered the public importance of the Reference and the evidence of diligence, including correspondence with Government officials. The Respondent's filing of responses and rejoinders without protest mitigated claims of prejudice. The Court exercised its discretion under Rule 5 and Rule 4 to validate th…
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- Extension Of Time
- Court Discretion
- Sufficient Cause
- Covid 19 Related Delay